Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Population
- 875.2K
In 2024, 50 people died in 45 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. That was 3.8% fewer than in 2023 (52) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Montgomery County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 229 people died, an average of 46 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 45 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
52 deaths in 2023, 50 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 35 |
| 2021 | 39 | 38 |
| 2022 | 53 | 51 |
| 2023 | 52 | 47 |
| 2024 | 50 | 45 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 5.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 31 |
| Pedestrians | 11 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montgomery County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11 | 22% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 14% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 20% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 17 | 34% | 39% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.1% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.7% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 13 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 10 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 13 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 18 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 15 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 28 |
| Mon | 28 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 31 |
| Thu | 32 |
| Fri | 32 |
| Sat | 36 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 18 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 26 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 149 |
| Rain | 23 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 98 |
| Dark - Lighted | 54 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 52 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-476 MID COUNTY EXPY5
- I-276 MAINLINE TPKE5
- US-422 POTTSTOWN BYP5
- I-476 NORTHEAST EXT4
- US-202 DEKALB PIKE4
- SR-309 CHELTENHAM AVE3
- SR-309 BETHLEHEM PIKE3
- I-76 SCHUYLKILL EXPY3
- CR-RIDGE PIKE3
- CR-BUTLER PIKE3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 147 |
| SUVs | 90 |
| Motorcycles | 38 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| Vans | 20 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry10
- Jeep Grand Cherokee8
- Honda Civic8
- Ford F-1508
- Toyota RAV47
- Toyota Corolla7
- Honda CR-V6
- Honda Accord6
- Jeep Wrangler5
- Ford Fusion5
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | BUTLER PKE | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Upper Merion | I-276 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Bryn Mawr | SR-30 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Plymouth Valley | W GERMANTOWN PKE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Abington | SR-232 HUNTINGTON PKE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Plymouth Meeting | SSR-3001 TOWNSHIP LINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | SSR-4036 ARMAND HAMMER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | I-276 MAINLINE EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Cheltenham | SSR-2056 WASHINGTON LN | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Whitemarsh | WEST VALLEY GREEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | SR-23 VALLEY FORGE PARK RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Lansdale | N BROAD ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | SSR-1002 CHELTENHAM AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | West Norriton | SR-363 TROOPER BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Gilbertsville | SWAMP PKE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Upper Merion | SHOEMAKER RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Telford | COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | North Wales | SSR-2038 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | US-202 DEKALB PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Bala Cynwyd | SSR-3045 BELMONT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Montgomeryville | SR-463 HORSHAM/COWPATH RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | SR-422 POTTSTOWN BYP | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | US-422 POTTSTOWN EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Norristown | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Upper Merion | SSR-3029 HENDERSON RD | 1 |
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Cities in Montgomery County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Merion | 5 | 13.8 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.